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While it may not come as much of a surprise given the past year’s low-stocked shelves, supply delays, and surging demand for a long list of grocery items, hearing that the era of shortages is far from over doesn’t bode well for shoppers.
Supply chain disruptions play a big role in product shortages. According to The Associated Press, grocery store scarcity is being exacerbated by Omicron-related labor absences, a deficit in truck drivers, and weather-related delays such as extreme storms and wildfires. A January 2022 report by Resilinc found that supply chain disruptions were up 88% by the end of last year.
